Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal
Nepal: Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc was 1.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal is 1.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 718.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal peaked at 1.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0585, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0585 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0746 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0822 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1287 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1337 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0882 | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1257 | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1543 | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.139 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.163 | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1732 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1698 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1883 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2398 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1246 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.153 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1667 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1719 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1946 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2271 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3136 | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3861 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | +239.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +239.3% | 0.3861 | 1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0999 | 0.0585 | 0.1337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1549 | 0.0885 | 0.2398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4353 | 0.153 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Philippines 1.84 compare
- 93 El Salvador 1.78 compare
- 94 India 1.77 compare
- 96 Guatemala 1.4 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 1.25 compare
- 98 Senegal 1.05 compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal?
- Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Nepal was 1.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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